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Town Hall · Stony Creek

Stony Creek spent more per resident in 2022 than 94% of similar towns

Stony Creek’s town government spent $1.6 million on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $2,118 per resident.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$1.6M
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$2,118
In 2022: $2,118, more than 94% of 368 similar towns
Long-term debt
$100,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
12
full-time · 7 part-time · March payroll $58,247
Typical tax bill
$2,010
1.06% of home value · NY 1.55%

What stands out about how Stony Creek is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Compared with similar places

$2,118 per resident in 2022: more than 94% of them

Stony Creek’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($2,118 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $662, and the middle half spent $490–$958. Stony Creek spent more than 94% of them.

Middle half of the group, $490–$958Median $662Stony Creek

Includes sewer and trash ($69,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
368

New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Stony Creek itself left out).

Your share of the 2022 budget

About $2,118 per resident a year, or $5.80 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: roads & transportation, at 38%.

Where the money comes from
Property taxes 38%From other local governments 29%From the state 23%From the federal government 3%Interest, fines & other 3%Sales taxes 1%Fees & charges 1%Other taxes & licenses 1%
Not in the receipt.Building projects $285,000; interest on debt $11,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $1.9 million.
Over the years

No trend yet

Stony Creek reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $2,010 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 1.06% of the home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

New York$6,582
Warrensburg$2,783
Day$2,765
Wells$2,588
Hadley$2,375
Thurman$2,368
Stony Creek$2,010
$2,010
typical bill a year
1.06%
effective rate
$190,000
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Stony Creek’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Stony Creek’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Stony Creek →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Stony Creek

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Stony Creek’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Stony Creek yet.
Who works for Stony Creek

One full-time town employee for every 62 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (738).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Roads & transportation7
Administration & buildings3 + 5 pt
Courts, inspections & corrections0 + 2 pt
Parks & libraries1
Sewer & trash1
12
full-time
7
part-time
$58,247
payroll for March 2022
$698,964
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$52,200
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Stony Creek had 16.3 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 295 of the 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 3.4: Stony Creek had more than 95% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Hadley-Luzerne Central School District

Stony Creek’s K–12 school district, shared with Hadley, Lake Luzerne, Day. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Stony Creek →
$34,245
per pupil · NY $34,607
649
students
$7.2 million
long-term debt

Of the $34,245 per pupil, $21,894 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 50%State 42%Federal 8%

New York districts overall: 51% local, 41% state, 8% federal.

Also serving Stony Creek

Warrensburg Central School District · $32,867 per pupil

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Elections · 2024 general election

How Stony Creek voted in 2024

Official results for Stony Creek’s own voters, as certified after the November 5, 2024 general election, with the county and the state beside them.

President456 votes · results as certified
Donald J TrumpDonald J TrumpRepublican72.1%329 votes
Kamala D HarrisKamala D HarrisDemocrat27.9%127 votes

Most votes in Stony Creek: Donald J Trump

Warren County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 47.4% · New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%

Turnout
73%

of Stony Creek’s 626 adult citizens voted for president in 2024. Across New York: 59%.

Votes ÷ citizens of voting age (Census CVAP, 2020–24 ACS).

U.S. Senate426 votes
Michael D SapraiconeRepublican64.8%
Kirsten E GillibrandDemocrat34.5%
Others0.7%

Most votes in Stony Creek: Michael D Sapraicone

Warren County: Gillibrand 51.8%, Sapraicone 47.7% · New York: Gillibrand 58.8%, Sapraicone 40.5%

U.S. House · New York’s 21st District348,763 votes
Elise M StefanikRepublican62.1%
Paula CollinsDemocrat37.8%
Others0.1%

Most votes in the district: Elise M Stefanik

Whole-district result

President, 2024: Stony Creek, its county and the state

TrumpHarrisOthersVotes
Stony Creek72.1%27.9%0.0%456
Warren County51.6%47.4%1.0%36,075
New York43.3%55.9%0.8%8,262,600
DemocratRepublicanLibertarianIndependent / other

Official 2024 general election returns, as certified (MIT Election Data + Science Lab). Percentages are of votes for candidates; blank and spoiled ballots aren’t counted. Candidates are listed by votes, and party colors are neutral on purpose.

Portraits: Kamala D Harris: official vice-presidential portrait, Lawrence Jackson, The White House, 2021; Donald J Trump: official portrait, Shealah Craighead, The White House, 2017. All are U.S. government works in the public domain. A race shows photos only when every candidate has an official portrait; otherwise every candidate in it gets initials.

Who represents Stony Creek

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Stony Creek.

2024 results ↑
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    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    New York AssemblyState representatives
  3. 3
    New York SenateState senator
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of New York

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Next door

How Stony Creek compares with the towns next door

Stony Creek spent $2,118 per resident in 2022; the 3 neighbors that reported 2022 spent $811 to $1,648. Towns that run more services spend more. Tap a town to see its page.

Spends the leastSpends the mostEstimate or no figures
TownDay-to-day, per resident (2022)Tax bill
Warrensburg$811$2,783
Hadley$1,173$2,375
Day$1,648$2,765
Thurmanestimate$2,368
Wellsestimate$2,588
Stony Creek$2,118$2,010

Day-to-day spending in 2022, the last year every government was counted, for governments that reported it; hospital and utilities left out. Tax bill: the typical homeowner’s bill (Census ACS, 2020–24).

Reach Stony Creek’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Stony Creek’s government

How much does Stony Creek spend per resident?

About $2,118 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $2,118 was more than 94% of 368 New York towns and townships of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Stony Creek?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $2,010 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 1.06% of the typical home’s value, vs 1.55% across New York. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Stony Creek’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Stony Creek yet.

How did Stony Creek vote in 2024?

For president, Donald J Trump 72.1%, Kamala D Harris 27.9% (456 votes, official results). Warren County: Trump 51.6%, Harris 47.4%. New York: Harris 55.9%, Trump 43.3%.

How many people work for Stony Creek?

12 full-time and 7 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $58,247 (about $698,964 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Stony Creek in the state legislature?

State Senate District 45 (Dan Stec) and Assembly District 114 (Matt Simpson). The Assembly district also covers 48 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →